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Juneteenth resources & kids' books
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Hi Reader, This Friday is Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the actual end to slavery, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Historian Jemar Tisby recently referred to Juneteenth as "the counter-narrative to America 250" because it focuses on truth-telling rather than myth-making. My newest blog post has 9 children's books, plus videos, activities, and resources for Juneteenth. Here's what's inside: 🖤a brand new picture book that reads like a love letter to Black children 📖 a Ready to Read history of the holiday perfect for kids who are becoming confident readers ⛲a picture book that tells the story of Emancipation Park, founded in 1872 by Black community leaders in Houston to commemorate Juneteenth 🎶 a children's song and video about Juneteenth by my favorite children's performers (you won't be able to sit still!) 📺 videos for various ages about the history of the holiday 💠suggestions for how families who are not Black can reflect and show solidarity
Happy learning, Rebekah Rebekah Gienapp (she/her/hers) | rebekahgienapp.com | Connect on Instagram | Coffees for Gaza | Knit 4 Justice​ |
Raising antiracist kids
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Hi Reader, Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about changes to my language that I was working on in my effort to be an antiracist parent. One of the language shifts I focused on was abandoning the phrases "good schools" and "bad schools." Kids do pick up on these labels, even if they only hear adults use them when talking to other adults. From there, they form ideas about the children who attend these schools and the neighborhoods the schools are located in. Today, I want to expand on...
Hi Reader, About a month ago, a newsletter reader asked me if I could recommend any books for her preschooler about the history of residential schools for Indigenous children. This is a topic I'd been thinking about addressing, and her email prompted me to pull together a blog post of books about this painful history in both Canada and the United States. You may not be familiar with the residential school era (usually called the boarding school era in the U.S.). This was a period of over 100...
Hi Reader, Because Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month starts in the middle of a calendar month, it can be easy to miss. This celebration of heritage, culture, and history begins on September 15th and ends on October 15th. (The beginning date was chosen because several Latin American countries celebrate their independence days on September 15th, 16th, and 18th.) As always, I believe that reading books together is one of the best ways to participate in this celebration. I've updated and expanded...